Interactive Activity 1
Content Introduction
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1. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
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Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Strategic Management
• Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
Recommended
Colin. W (2004). Strategic Management. Palgrave MACMILLAN. Retrieved from http://dr-ama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Strategic-Management.pdf
Question 1
Why are strategic decisions different from other kinds of decisions?
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Question 2
When is the planning mode of strategic decision-making superior to the entrepreneurial and adaptive modes?
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Interactive Activity 2
Content Introduction
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1. Demonstrate how executive leadership is an important part of strategic management.
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Chapter 1. Corporate Governance Context: Constraints and Challenges
• Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
Recommended
Business Roundtable (2016). Principles of Corporate Governance. Harvard Law Schoool Forum on Corporate Governance. Retrieved from https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2016/09/08/principles-of-corporate-governance/
Colin. W (2004). Strategic Management. Palgrave MACMILLAN. Retrieved from http://dr-ama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Strategic-Management.pdf
Question 1
When does a corporation need a board of directors?
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Question 2
Who should and should not serve on a board of directors? What about environmentalists or union leaders?
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Interactive Activity 3
Content Introduction
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1. Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy implementation in diversified organizations
2. Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
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Chapter 3. Social Responsibility and Ethics in Strategic Management
Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
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Mitra, N. (2021). Impact of strategic management, corporate social responsibility on firm performance in the post mandate period: evidence from India. International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility, 6(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40991-020-00052-4 Retrieved from https://jcsr.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40991-020-00052-4.pdf
Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
Question 1
Discuss how a development in a corporation’s natural and societal environments can affect the corporation through its task environment.
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Question 2
Compare and contrast trend extrapolation with the writing of scenarios as forecasting techniques.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Interactive Activity 6
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Chapter 6. Strategy Formation: Situation Analysis and Business Strategy
Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
Recommended
Mintzberg, H. (1978). Patterns in Strategy Formulation. Management Science, 24(9), 934-948. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2630633
Test your knowledge
Question 1
What is the relevance of the resource-based view of the firm to strategic management in a global environment?
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Interactive Activity 7
Content Introduction
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1. Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation
2. Gain insights into the strategy-making processes of different types of organizations
Required
Chapter 7. Strategy Formation: Corporate Strategy
Textbook: Wheelen, T. L., Hunger, D., Hoffman, A. N., & Bamford, C. E. (2014). Concepts in strategic management and business policy (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 9780133126129 (print), 9780133126433 (e-text)
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Andersson, H., & Janson, G. (2012). Evaluating a corporate strategy: A case study of Länsförsäkringar. Available via https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4453/1/Andersson_et_al_120703.pdf
Question 1
How is corporate parenting different from portfolio analysis? How is it alike? Is it a useful concept in a global industry?
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Question 2
What are the tradeoffs between an internal and an external growth strategy? Which approach is best as an international entry strategy?
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